Discussion Director

Discussion Director

Falling Leaves
Literacy Circle Notes

1. What did you think of the fact that the children from Joseph (the father), and Niang the stepmother, were being treated differently/better than the children from Joseph and Adelaine's mother?

Answer: We thought that it was really unfair, because every child should be treated the same especially in this case, and every child deserves to be respected the same way. There should be equality between the children

2. Did anything surprise you about the fact that Adelaine's father was willing to pay Adelaine college, if she will win a writing competition?

Answer: We were quite surprised, because during this time period, girls were usually not working, and didn't go to college, and in Adelaine's family, everybody hated her.

3. What was going through your mind, when Adelaine decided to start in a medical school, and to become an internal specialist?

Answer: We were surprised, because at first she wanted to start a career as an author

4. Can someone summarize the part when Adelaine goes to America?

Answer: Adelaine moved to America, where she married, and decided to start a career as an internal specialist

5. How did you feel when Adelaine realized that her husband has been lying to her multiple times, and was not always being honest with her?

Answer: We felt angry, because we thought that it wasn't fair towards Adelaine, because she has been through a lot in her childhood and she didn't deserve that